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“I can use the creativity of thousands of ethical hackers’ minds through Intigriti — and that is far stronger than using automation or general algorithms to discover difficult to find vulnerabilities.” – Thomas Colyn, CISO of DPG Media DPG Media’s experience with bug bounty. DPG Media is an internat

OWASP top 10; Over the last 4 years, the cybersecurity field has continued to see incredible leaps forward at an unimaginable pace. As attacks that used to be prevalent 15 years ago are slowly dying out, new attack vectors are being discovered day in and day out. Security researchers and bug bounty

Paris and Lille, France – September 9, 2021 – Atos and Intigriti, the European leading platform for bug bounty and ethical hacking, announce their collaboration to release an end-to-end bug bounty offering for organisations. Bug bounty consists of using expert researchers and ethical hackers, select

Today, we are launching the first ‘fast lane’ program that enables security researchers to monetize novel cybersecurity research prior to public disclosure. The initiative aims to effectively connect finders of emerging threats with affected organisations, allowing them to prepare and respond in a t

If you’re watching the Olympic Games, you’ll know that the leaderboard shows the top-performing countries based on the successes of their athletes. In the case of Intigriti’s Leaderboard, the athletes are an elite team of ethical hackers, and their arena is an ever-expanding attack surface that evol

Our customer success team at Intigriti is often faced with the same question: How can we maximize ethical hacker participation in our bug bounty program? To answer this query, we asked our security researcher community what their top reasons were for picking a bug bounty target as part of our Ethica

To honour the complementary nature of ethical hackers and internal IT security teams, we spoke to members of both groups to talk about what it’s like to work with a bug bounty platform. Ethical hackers are independent IT security researchers who strive to make companies more secure by finding vulner

“Bug bounty platforms align very well with open source software because what you have is a community of ethical hackers helping another community. It is collaboration at the highest level.” – Miguel Díez Blanco, Project Lead Open Source Programme Office, at DIGIT – European Commission. The European

Hacker-powered security and bug bounty programs are growing concepts within the cybersecurity sector today. What you may not know is that ethical hacking, often dubbed as white-hat hacking, predates black-hat hacking activities. Throughout the sixties, hacking simply meant optimising systems and mac

Antwerp (Belgium), June 1st, 2021 – The advent of a no-touch, online society has seen countless organisations embracing the power of online business operations and a distributed workforce. But, with an increase in cybercriminal activity, it’s clear companies need a security strategy that doesn’t jus

Ask someone to define the word ‘hacker’ and it’s almost guaranteed to spark a debate. Yet, hacking isn’t a new concept. In fact, it’s been around for decades. Throughout the sixties, hacking simply meant optimising systems and machines to make them run more efficiently. Since then, the world’s fear

In this series of Bug Bounty Q&A blog posts, we discuss frequently asked questions about bug bounty programs with our CEO Stijn Jans. This week, we’ll discuss “How does Intigriti optimise for bug bounty success?”. Stijn: This is a wonderful question to get in any conversation. It’s always a pleasure

Vulnerability disclosure refers to the method whereby an ethical hacker reports a security flaw or issue to a business. In this article, we explore the three most common types of vulnerability disclosure: Private disclosure, full disclosure and responsible disclosure. We also reveal how organisation

Ethical hackers dedicate significant amounts of time to discover and report security flaws to businesses. Creating a stress-free and sensical way for them to disclose security vulnerabilities to you is critical. Not only does it encourage responsible disclosure, but it maximises the success of their

The value of bug bounty programs is recognised by well-known companies all over the world. However, there are still a few stubborn myths about the concept that persists. This article lists six of the most common misconceptions we hear when speaking to potential customers about bug bounty programs. T

If you’re thinking about inviting ethical hackers to work with you, you’re in the right place. This article will help you maximise the success of using ethical hackers by asking them to follow a vulnerability disclosure process. Before we explain how to write a vulnerability disclosure policy (VDP)

Bug bounty programs are a great way to test the security of digital assets continuously. However, if most of the reports are low-quality or invalid, the system can quickly become a burden on your team. In this article, we provide tips on how to improve the value of your bug bounty reports. Before la

In this article, we highlight four key bug bounty program benefits. We also explain how crowdsourced security models play an essential part in multi-layered security. From choosing a solid framework and writing secure code to running vulnerability scans, each additional security step you take lowers

At intigriti we are firm believers in the power of teamwork. Our community is growing rapidly, as is the amount of programs and awarded bounties. A good time to kick off a cool new set of features that has been on your (and our) wishlist for a while now. We are really thrilled to announce that in th

Intigriti wins Deloitte Fast 50 award Today it was announced that Intigriti has won the Rising Star award. The Rising Star 2020 by Deloitte ranks the fastest-growing tech companies in Belgium, based on their level of innovation, growth potential and scalability. The Rising Star is the award for the